Maintenance & Reliability Engineer

Our Opportunity

Work Location:  Solomon.  Fortescue’s Solomon mine is located on the traditional lands of the Eastern Guruma and Yindjibarndi people.

Roster:  4D/3R - FIFO ex Perth

At Fortescue, we are driving the future of energy through innovation, operational excellence, and a commitment to decarbonisation.

As an Electrical Engineer within Energy Operations, you will play a critical role in improving the reliability, integrity, and performance of generation and transmission assets across HV and LV systems.  Based at Solomon Power Station on a 4/3 roster, you will work closely with maintenance, operations, and project teams to provide hands-on technical support, lead fault investigations, optimise maintenance strategies, and drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance safety, reliability, and asset performance across our energy infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical engineering support to maintenance, operations, planning, and project teams during breakdowns, shutdowns, outages, and commissioning activities.
• Lead troubleshooting, technical triage, and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for electrical failures, recurring faults, and operational issues.
• Ensure electrical integrity and statutory compliance through inspections, testing, and adherence to Fortescue standards, Australian Standards, and safety regulations.
• Drive continuous improvement and defect elimination initiatives across maintenance strategies, equipment performance, and work practices.
• Develop, review, and optimise preventive and predictive maintenance strategies for electrical assets to deliver safer and more effective maintenance outcomes
• Support shutdown and outage execution through work scoping, risk management, QA/QC, and engineering OPEX support.
• Coordinate and review contractor and vendor activities, including technical submissions, service reports, and defect management.
• Analyse condition monitoring, Asset Health, and downtime data to identify defects, improve reliability, and reduce equipment downtime.

Qualifications and Experience

• Degree in Electrical Engineering (3+ years)
• Experience in heavy industry (mining, oil & gas, processing plants)
• Strong knowledge of HV/LV systems, protection, and control systems
• Knowledge of Generation (thermal and renewable advantageous)
• Strong CMMS/SAP experience
• Proven problem-solving and RCA capability
• Understanding of reliability engineering principles

About Us

Be part of something big. Fortescue is leading the world with our plan to decarbonise our iron ore operations, projects that harness renewable energy and the development of technology that will change our planet forever.

Our Commitment

Fortescue celebrates individual strengths and team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

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Internal Candidates / Current Contractors please apply via Success Factors Careers Portal. For further information on how to apply please visit the Fortescue Hub. 

Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. Fortescue will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.